VanDerveer retired after the Cardinal’s Sweet 16 exit, and Iriafen returned home to Los Angeles, transferring to USC to join college basketball superstar Juju Watkins. She went on to earn all-Big Ten first-team honors this past season and helped lead the Trojans to an Elite Eight appearance.

Burton, drafted in 2022, had been cut by Dallas last season and found a home with the Sun. Then, she was chosen by the newest WNBA franchise in December's expansion draft.

The Golden State Valkyries are adding one more achievement to their already legendary first year. After becoming the 13th franchise in WNBA history and setting an attendance record in their first preseason game,

The 2025 WNBA season is officially underway, as games have begun to ramp up over the last several days. One of this weekend’s top games will be between the 1-1 Los Angeles Sparks and 0-1 Golden State Valkyries. Both teams met last week, with the Sparks taking the victory behind Kelsey Plum’s 37 points in her LA debut.

The Golden State Valkyries, the WNBA’s newest expansion team, just debuted this year. While their entry into the league proved exciting, the NBA 2K25 players can feel their absence from the game’s roster.

Irvin and UTEP alum Kayla Thornton scored the first points in Golden State Valkyries history, seven months after she won WNBA title.

It’s been a fun start to the 2025 WNBA season, and yours truly has already hit five of six bets placed on the league heading into Wednesday’s three games slate.

From the Golden State Valkyries' debut to Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese's sophomore seasons, see what to keep an eye out for during the 2025 women's basketball season